# Clever Cloggs, Dublin 3 — inspection reports and findings > Clever Cloggs (Dublin 3, Co. Dublin): what Tusla inspections found — 3 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## Clever Cloggs Full Day · 0 - 6 Years · Dublin 3, Dublin · Tusla ID **TU2015DY050** · Registered since 1 January 2026 An inspection records what inspectors saw **on one day**; services respond with corrective actions — [how to read this](/methodology.md). #### Inspection of 26 January 2026 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - (4) There was no documentary evidence available to show that one of the three staff members who were observed providing direct care to the children attending the service held at least a major award in Early Childhood Care and Education at Level 5 or above on the National Framework of Qualifications. It is acknowledged that of the four qualifications reviewed, it was established that one staff member does not work directly with the children - The service has requested documentary evidence of the relevant qualification and commit to monitor their staff files regularly to ensure all paperwork is up to date ##### Regulation 11 — Staffing levels - (2) The registered provider did not ensure that the minimum ratio of adults to children was maintained. Adults included in ratio must hold a relevant qualification. Service Type: Age Range: Number of children present: Number of qualified adults proving direct care: Minimum number of qualified adults required: Full day care 1-3 years old 14 (7 aged 1-2 years, 7 aged 2-3 years) 2 3 It is acknowledged that there was a third staff member in the care room providing support - The service has requested documentary evidence to show the staff member holds a relevant qualification and commit to ensure that all rooms will meet the correct adult-child ratios ##### Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service - (j) The registered provider did not ensure a full record in writing for the administration of medication was maintained. From a sample of four records reviewed the following was identified: • One record did not have the signatures of the following: the person administering the medication, a witness of the administration of the medication, the parents acknowledging the child had received the medication. • One record did not have a signature of the parents acknowledging the child had received the medication. A full record with the child’s full name, details of two staff who administer the medication, and an acknowledgment of the administration by the parent must be maintained in order to accurately account for safe administration practice and prevent miscommunication on the administration of medication - The service reported they have trained all staff on how to complete the medication administration forms and commit to carrying out a weekly inspection on the forms to ensure compliance ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - The following posed a potential risk of injury to the children: General Safety: 1. The kitchen was not adequately secured to prevent access by children. At 1.14pm the door and safety gate were observed to be open to the kitchen which was unattended. This posed a possible risk of children accessing hazardous items present in the kitchen. 2. Garda vetting was available for a staff member whose file was reviewed. However, this vetting disclosure was not dated within the previous three years in adherence with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. 3. A press in one of the care rooms was observed to be unsecured and accessible to children. The electric heater with trailing flex and first aid box stored in the press posed a potential risk of injury to the children. 4. The front panel of a storage drawer was broken and unstable. This posed a risk of injury if it should fall on a child. 5. The flooring in the hallway on the ground floor was uneven an posed a potential trip hazard to the children and staff. It is acknowledged that this was included in a risk assessment and was scheduled for works to be completed. Infection Control: 6. The hot water in in the three sinks in the sanitary area one of the care rooms on the ground floor was not observed to be sufficiently warm to provide for effective hygienic hand washing. Temperatures ranging between 12.5 and 14.5oC were recorded by the inspector. 7. Toilet rolls were observed to be stored in an unhygienic manner in the sanitary area in one of the care rooms on the ground floor. The toilet rolls were observed to be stored adjacent to the sink and the toilet, increasing the risk of cross contamination. Safe Sleep: 8. Sleep practices were not in line with current safe sleep guidance or the service policy on safe sleep. The following practices were observed: • Three children under 2 years old were observed to sleep on stackable low beds. These are not suitable sleep equipment for children under the age of two years. It is acknowledged that four additional children under two years had access to appropriate floor beds. • There were no agreed sleep plans available with parental permission and there was no risk assessment in place for those children under the age of two years who did not sleep in a cot. A sleep plan, incorporating a risk assessment and parental consent, should be completed before moving a child from a cot to a floor bed. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: 1. Kitchen staff were briefed on the importance of closing the gate when leaving the kitchen and a sign is now displayed as a reminder. 2. Updated Garda Vetting was obtained, and the service commit to ensure all files are up to date. 3. A lock was secured to the press, and the service commit to check this is in place. 4. The storage unit was repaired, and the service commit to checking on a daily basis. 5. The flooring was lifted and works carried out; the service commits to monitor this on a daily basis. Infection Control: 6. The service report that water temperatures were as a result to local water repairs in the area and that the water temperatures are now adequate. 7. New toilet-roll holders were purchased and are now in use. Safe Sleep: 8. The registered provider reports that they have received a written plans for the four children under two years old who sleep on low beds ##### Regulation 29 — Premises - (c) The service did not ensure one of the first-floor care rooms was adequately heated. A temperature ranging between 14.8oC to 15.2oC was recorded by the inspector on the morning of the inspection. This was below the recommended ambient temperature of 18-22 o C in a care room. It is acknowledged that a second source of heating was in use for the remainder of the inspection. (d) Plaster and paint were observed to be peeling and loose on the ceiling of one of the first-floor care rooms. There was a risk this would fall off and be accessible to children. (e) There was no toilet door in a toilet in the sanitary area of one of the care rooms on the ground floor. This did not allow for adequate and suitable privacy for the children - (c) The registered provider reported that the heating issues were as a result of a recent storm and that these issues are now resolved. (d) The service plan to replaster the wall within the coming weeks. (e) The registered provider is in the process of fitting a door to the toilet cubicle Found compliant: Regulation 19, 22. #### Inspection of 20 May 2025 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - (4) There was not sufficient documentary evidence to establish that a staff member who worked directly with children attending the service held at least a major award in Early Childhood Care and Education at Level 5 on the National Qualifications Framework. Staff who work directly with children must be qualified to the minimum required standard in order to suitably provide informed practice to meet the needs of children in their care. This was identified as a non-compliance on the previous inspection held on the 23 October 2024 and actions put in place failed to prevent a recurrence - The staff member is in the process of attending a Level 5 course ##### Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service - (1) (j) The registered provider did not ensure a full record in writing with signed parental consent for the administration of medication was maintained. Four of the 15 records reviewed did not have a parent’s signature or initial acknowledging they were aware the medication had been administered. This posed a risk of miscommunication in the administration of medication - The service ensures weekly manager checks will be completed on medication administration books. This check was added to the weekly management risk assessment forms ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. A bottle of air-freshener was accessible to the children in the sanitary accommodation on the first floor. This posed a potential risk of injury to children. The inspector moved this out of reach of children to a high shelf. 2. Garda vetting was available for a staff member. However, this vetting disclosure was not dated within the previous three years in adherence with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. This posed a potential safeguarding risk. 3. Although a garda vetting disclosure was available for a staff member, there was no consideration of the disclosure such as a risk assessment. Any disclosures should be assessed to determine any potential risk to the children. Infection Control: The following increased the potential risk of infection in the Toddler room: 4. The cable box for some wiring by a skirting board was not secured, and was loose, leaving a surface that could not be effectively cleaned. 5. There was a build-up of dust and dirt throughout the room. The cleaning checklist for the room had not been updated since the 7 May 2025, and the 8 April 2025 previous to this. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: 1. Staff were informed of the correct storage procedures for all cleaning products. The daily risk assessment for the sanitary area was updated to ensure – no dangerous substances/ cleaning products are left within reach of children. 2. An updated garda vetting disclosure was submitted for the staff member. The manager checklist was updated to include check that in date garda vetting is available for all staff. 3. The registered provider has considered and assessed the disclosure provides no risk to children and ensures future disclosures will be considered and risk assessed. This has been added to the manager checklist. Infection Control: 4. The cable box was secured on the day of the inspection, and the daily risk assessment was updated to include a check for this. 5. The room was deep cleaned the registered provider ensures regular cleaning will be carried out to prevent dust build up ##### Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures - (1) (b) There was no up to date documentary evidence available to establish that the fire extinguishers had been maintained. This posed a risk that the fire extinguishers may work effectively in the care of a fire - The fire extinguishers had been serviced in May 2025; and did not have the cert available at the time of the inspection. The registered provider ensures the documentation will be available going forward Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 25. #### Inspection of 23 October 2024 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) **Immediate action notice.** An immediate action notice was issued to the registered provider on 23rd October 2024 in relation to concerns under ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - (1) (b) Discussion with management and a review of the roster showed that the designated person in charge or the deputy is not present in the premises at all times during the opening hours of the service. For example, neither the person in charge or the deputy are rostered to be on the premises between 7:50am when the service opens and 8:30am daily. (4) Evidence was not available to show that two staff who worked directly with the preschool children in the service held at least a major award in Early childhood Care and Education at Level 5 on the National Qualifications Framework, or a qualification deemed by the Minister to be equivalent. It is acknowledged that a copy of the approved list of qualifications was submitted in relation to one qualification which was on file however the course name did not match exactly with the list, so the inspector was unable to verify that the course is approved - (1) (b) New Deputy has been appointed during these times. Plan the rota to ensure there is someone in charge on the premises at all times. (4) We have sent a letter to the DCEDIY to have the qualifications assessed. We have reviewed all staff details and ensured everyone has the full cert on file, we will continue to do this for any new staff coming in too ##### Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service - (i) The roster provided to the inspectors did not accurately reflect the staff employed or present in the service on the day of inspection for example; • Three staff employed in the service were not listed on the roster; two of whom were present on the day of inspection. • Five staff who were recorded as being present on the roster were noted to be on leave on the day of the inspection. • The working hours and breaktimes of staff were not clearly listed. • The roster did not clearly identify the role of staff members for example school aged care staff and trainee staff who were not included in ratio. (k) A sample of 12 accident and incident records were reviewed as part of the inspection of these 6 records did not contain the date on which the parent was notified of the accident, and one did not contain a parent signature showing they had been informed of the incident. This posed a potential risk to the children - (i) We have combined the staff lists used and now print off the rota for the week which states each person’s hours and room they work in. Ensure new updated rota is used going forward, and we have updated new staff and removed past staff. (k) We have discussed this with staff, and they will address this going forward. The parents have since signed the record ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. The surface temperature of two radiators which were accessible to the children were not thermostatically controlled and posed a potential risk of injury to the children. The following was observed; • The temperature of the radiator in the book area of the Toddler room was recorded to be 57℃ at 10:28am. • The temperature of the radiator in the sanitary area between the Toddler and Playschool rooms was recorded to be 60℃ at 11am while the pipes below the radiator which were also at a level accessible to the children were 65.5℃ at 11:02am. An immediate action notice was issued to the registered provider. 2. Garda vetting disclosures that were available for two staff members were not dated within the previous three years in adherence to with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. 3. Water in two sinks in the upstairs sanitary area used by the children was not thermostatically controlled below 43℃. Both sinks were easily accessible by the children. The water temperatures were 43.3℃ and 43.6℃ when checked between 10:55am and 10:58am. This posed a potential risk of scalding to the children. 4. The outdoor play area was not adequately secured to prevent children leaving the area; a plastic fencing unit is used inside the wall to enclose the play area however this was not secured to the wall on one end and could be moved by the children. An external gate which would provide a secondary measure was not closed at all times. 5. Piping was protruding from the wall in ECCE 3 and posed a potential risk of injury to the children should they fall against it. Pipes should be fully enclosed to prevent injury. 6. A hole was present in the wall behind the door to the Toddler room and plaster was observed to be loose and flaking. This was within reach of the children and posed a potential risk of injury should they ingest the material. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: 1. The temperature has been adjusted and maintenance was carried out to ensure it was at the correct temperature. Radiator temperature checks are carried out daily and added to our risk assessment check list. 2. Updated Garda vetting is on file. 3. The thermostat has been fixed and water is at the correct temperature now. We have added water temperature checks to our daily check list and to our manager check list 4. We have requested a review of the restriction on attaching the fence to the building and we should have a response by December 6th, in the meantime we are locking the outer gates at all times and staff are positioned at the entrance of the garden at all times. We have also ensured there is a pillar weight attached to the fencing so children can’t open or move the fencing. Staff have been updated of the changes and our outdoor risk assessment has been updated. 5. The pipes have been boxed in. Checking all pipes are safely secured has been added to risk assessment. 6. The hole has been filled in. 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